| Julia Perkins Ballard | |
| Birth Date: | March 27, 1828 |
| Birth Place: | Athens, Ohio |
| Death Date: | April 21, 1894 (aged 66) |
| Death Place: | New York City |
| Other Names: | Kruna |
| Spouse: | Rev. Dr. Addison Ballard |
| Children: | Harlan Hoge Ballard, Winnifred Pamelia Ballard, and Julia Spaulding |
| Mother: | Julia Perkins Pratt |
| Father: | David Pratt |
Julia Perkins Ballard (March 27, 1828 – April 21, 1894) was an author and poet.[1] [2]
Julia Perkins married Rev. Dr. Addison Ballard on August 7, 1851. He was a prominent minister and scholar.Ballard moved often as she followed her husband from job to job. Her literary works focused on entomology, temperance, nature, and children's science books.[3] She often used the pen name Kruna when writing temperance fiction.[4]
Ballard wrote temperance fiction in an effort to stop the harsh treatment given to family members of alcoholics. She was motivated to change the social norms surrounding alcoholism. She was also a fanatic about entomology and nature. She wrote many popular children's books under the genre of scientific fiction, the most popular being Among the Moths and Butterflies.